New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
POLITICS SETTLING ALL OVER TOWN.

SIGNS or THE LOCAL CONTEST WHICH CAUGHT A
sTROLLgRs EYE-S NICKEL BUTTONS EVERY
WHY'RE
Almost any would have known from stroll
around NewY Saturday that Election Day was at
hand Great flaming sigma painted on broad she"ts OF
white cotton In flaming red and blue colors greeted tho
so frequently TO make wonder whether po-
itcal headquarters not numerous as the bar
rooms Moreover. ovory shop and every hotel bar
room political CENTRE whero gathered To dis
cnss politics. 10 plot intrigue. plan. schemo wranee
bet and swear. The swearing Saturday was largely
confined to the friends OF Colonel John Fellows who
will he politically referred after as the late
Colonel John r. Fellows. How they did sweari Two
DAYS before they woro 4" ufYing" with bluster and
Uoney. But there neither bluff nor buster In
| them on Saturday.
Over the East Side toward evening. M the mon
home from their toll the work Of electioneering
went openly that q novice would know about
IT, Agents and workers for the different organizations
glibongued forcblc pleasant spoken glided hero
and there putting In word their avorto ticket or
favorte candidate now denouncing as lie some oam
pa,gn report and denouncng opposition can
didate IN terms that only apply to vlany and criminal
iy. What y struggle It all tel These ARC tho paid
who serves the liquor takes his Instructions from the
bar. and frequently raises his voice to settle point 20
barrooms Of New York CITY on any day nigh, for
week before election TO tell tho story OF their influence
| In politics.
But these not all tho signs OF political activity
Down town may stumble into at least three busy
hives OF where from fifty to sevcntyhve CLERKS arc
engaged In mailing addresses to voters. inclosins
u,kcts This work 10 efectually promoted bY the pub
| cation In Tho City Record OF tho names OF all
registered In of these busy downtown head
quarters the all have nicko buttons in their coats
Tho nickel button. by tho way, has appeared every
where They greet tho Strolers eye not alone In tho
OF political activity but fashionable avenues
among the weldrcs,ed promenaders. IN busno"
houses on Change whore the bulls and bears frequently
as tu Tetns Ss 70
ship. Indeed. they are 50 numerous that ~ buttons
inseaa OF ballots could elect. Mr. Nicoll would not no
Obliged to wait for the counting OF the votes 10 10 IN
| stalled as Mr.. Marines successor.
The stroller bis rounds In the lower part Of the city
catches glimpse OF Deputy Collector John A. Mason
| Fastening his waJ to the Democratic State Head
quarters with his hand his pocket II IL contained
another pile ofbo)dle, wrung from Custom House en-
ployes for In the campaign. Vie IL tho secretary OF
the civil service Examining Board Mt the Custom
House. and has spent more tin.o in politics this fall
than In serving his country.
General Michael Koiwn. the energetic editor OF" Tho
Tablet" Ia In broadway lie takcs llvoly part IN poll
TICS although his paper ha, particularly religious
| province. The General has slways boon Republican.
lie still strikes from the shoulder foI that party when
ever there Is an occasion. The General Is smooth
shaver. cadavrr0us, dark compile IOnod man, SLOW OF
speech and hard OF hearing.
Another Irish American ~ tho opposite physical type
who Is in the throng Ia General James H. OBcrnc.
The General is large heavy, even bury. with abroad
full face and heavy military muslaohe. lie Is running
for state Senator the Republican ticket IN the dis
trct heretofore represented ny Senator Punkcti. and
although lhnkctts Democratic majority has been
5000 mere. there said 10 DO excellent chances
OF the Generals election
IL Fire Commissioner Cornelius Van Colt who ha,
ticket for the Senate; Corncliu, " Bs'. the
solid chairman OF the state Committed chunky Roswell
+. Flower. with pink In hs butonhoe; little Colonel
Fellows with red rosebud In the lapel ~ his coat:
Colonel william +. Shafcr. with rudy face Colonel
s. " K. Cruger. with hopeful counenance. and cheer
ing words for his Republican friends. Levi T. Morton.
bland and agreeable. witt quiet greeting fur esery
one. Dick Croker, looking Ike Thunderstorm OF
darkneSs-hc-e few OF the politicians met Il, tho
course OF one short stroll